Rika Omoto

Rika Omoto
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1997-05-08) 8 May 1997 (age 27)
Kyoto, Japan
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, medley
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Taipei 4×200 m freestyle

Rika Omoto (大本 里佳, Ōmoto Rika, born 8 May 1997) is a Japanese swimmer.[1] She competed in the women's 200 metre individual medley at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea.[2] She also competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle and women's 100 metre freestyle events.[3][4] In both events she did not advance to compete in the semi-finals.[3][4] She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]

  1. ^ "Rika Omoto Becomes 4th Fastest Japanese 100 Freestyler All-Time". SwimSwam. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. ^ "18th FINA World Championships 2019: Women's 200m Individual Medley start list" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Women's 50 metre freestyle – Heats – 2019 World Aquatics Championships" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Women's 100 metre freestyle – Heats – 2019 World Aquatics Championships" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  5. ^ "No Additional Names Added As JASF Finalizes Host Nation's OLY Roster". SwimSwam. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.